Cantonese words starting with H

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hing1 miu4 daam6 se2

輕描淡寫轻描淡写

To touch on lightly; to downplay or mention something casually to minimize its importance.

The rise and fall, or the fate of a nation, clan, family, or organization.

To treat with disrespect or contempt.

hing1 mou5 hei3

輕武器轻武器

Light weapon; light weaponry.

Hydrogenase, a type of enzyme.

An elder brother and younger sister.

To nibble or bite gently.

Xingning, a county-level city in Meizhou, Guangdong, China.

hing1 ning4 keoi1

興寧區兴宁区

Xingning, a district of Nanning, Guangxi.

hing1 ning4 si5

興寧市兴宁市

Xingning, a county-level city in Meizhou, Guangdong Province.

hing1 nok6 gwaa2 seon3

輕諾寡信轻诺寡信

To make promises too easily and rarely keep them.

Xing'an, referring to several places in China, such as Xing'an Prefecture in Inner Mongolia or Xing'an County in Guangxi.

hing1 on1 jyun6

興安縣兴安县

Xing'an County, in Guilin City, Guangxi.

hing1 on1 keoi1

興安區兴安区

Xing'an, a district of Hegang in Heilongjiang province, China.

hing1 on1 mang4

興安盟兴安盟

Hinggan League, a prefecture-level division of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

hing1 on1 wan6 ho4

興安運河兴安运河

Xing'an Canal, another name for the Lingqu Canal in Xing'an County, Guangxi.

Xingping, a county-level city in Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.

hing1 ping4 si5

興平市兴平市

Xingping, a county-level city in Xianyang, Shaanxi.

Light muslin, gauze, or sheer fabric.

Xingshan, a county in Yichang, Hubei province, China.

hing1 saan1 jyun6

興山縣兴山县

Xingshan County, in Yichang City, Hubei.

hing1 saan1 keoi1

興山區兴山区

Xingshan, a district of Hegang City, Heilongjiang province.

Relaxed, easy, or light.

Negligent, heedless, or careless attitude; to let one's guard down.

Lightweight; light in weight.

To commit suicide or make light of one's own life.

To start construction; to build, construct, or initiate a major building project.

hing1 sau2 hing1 goek3

輕手輕腳轻手轻脚

To move or do something softly, quietly, and gently.

Rise and fall; prosperity and decline.

Light water (as opposed to heavy water).

hing1 seoi2 faan2 jing3 deoi1

輕水反應堆轻水反应堆

Light water reactor (LWR).

To be credulous; to easily believe what one hears without thinking or verifying.

Rash, reckless, or careless; acting without proper consideration or seriousness.

To dispatch troops or mobilize forces.

hing1 si1 dung6 zung3

興師動眾兴师动众

To muster large forces; to mobilize a lot of people to do a task.

hing1 si1 man6 zeoi6

興師問罪兴师问罪

To send punitive forces against, or to aggressively hold someone accountable for an offense.

To look down on, despise, or underestimate someone or something.

Light meal or snack.

Soft, gentle, or low in volume.

hing1 sing1 sai3 jyu5

輕聲細語轻声细语

To speak in a soft, quiet voice.

Xingcheng, a county-level city in Liaoning, China.

hing1 sing4 si5

興城市兴城市

Xingcheng, a county-level city in Huludao, Liaoning, China.

Prosperous, flourishing, and successful, typically describing a country or nation.

Minor injury; lightly wounded.

An elder brother and his wife.

Easy, light, or relaxed.

The rise and fall, or vicissitudes, of something over time.

Light Rail Transit (LRT), the light rail system serving Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, and Tin Shui Wai in Hong Kong.

Frivolous, flippant, or lighthearted in behavior or attitude.

Frivolous, playful, or lacking in seriousness.